Abstract: A real enthusiast chipset deserves a real enthusiast motherboard. Today we're comparing four feature-packed platforms that most folks who call themselves hardcore (and informed enough to know what hardware meets their needs) can actually afford. Tom’s ...
Published: 2011-11-03, Author: Eric , review by: futurelooks.com
Abstract: Some say Z68 killed the P67 star. That really depends on what features you require and will realistically use. If gaming and other fun activities like home or office work are the primary purpose, a highly affordable P67 system would more than make you hap...
When it comes to Sandy Bridge based motherboards, the MSI Z68A-GD80 has it all. Just looking at the features exclusive to the MSI brand, the board boasts an impressive array of features such as the on-board OC Genie II overclocking button, high-quality...
Abstract: A real enthusiast chipset deserves a real enthusiast motherboard. Today we're comparing four feature-packed platforms that most folks who call ......
We are quite pleased with the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) mainboard we’ve just tested. It is a cleverly designed product, the 6-pin power connector for graphics cards being the only questionable solution. It offers a full selection of interfaces including eSAT...
The MSI Z68-GD80 B3 has some good and bad design choices. The biggest one that I can see is the lack of a bridge chip to allow all of the components on the board to keep running when all of the PCIe slots are populated. This is something of a shame as MSI...
Can use integrated Sandy Bridge video and a discrete video card, Intel Smart Response technology boosts disk performance, Military spec components and 10phase power enable high and stable overclocks, Four SATA 6G and four USB 3.0 ports, OC Genie overclocking guarantees extra performance even for novices, Voltage measuring points and extra PCIE power connector for the hardcore overclockers,
BIOS defaults to IDE mode for SATA ports, Virtu software still has some rough edges, Can't run triple SLI or CrossFireX effectively due to lack of PCIE lanes, Oddly slow iGPU performance, Only one PWM fan header
Although we strive to be as objective as possible, any review will reflect to some extent the perceptions and biases of the reviewer. Also, keep in mind that the computer market is very volatile, and that today's killer super product can easily become...
Finals Words and conclusionLike our initial Z68 review we need to break up this conclusion into two segments, the chipset and the actual motherboard review. Let's start off with the chipset. The Intel Z68 chipset takes the best of both worlds in the serie...
The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has several nice features, such as two FireWire ports, four USB 3.0 ports, three PCI Express x16 slots, decent audio quality with optical SPDIF output, a very high-end voltage regulator circuit, and an impressive set of overclock...
